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14 Habits for an Optimised Morning & Evening Routine - Arthur Brooks

Arthur Brooks is a social scientist, professor at Harvard University, and an author. What does it really take to live a fulfilling life? With endless advice on how to boost or sabotage happiness, what does science actually say about feeling better and living well? Expect to learn whether psychological or physical elements contribute to wellbeing more, if most people need more happiness or less unhappiness, what the most reliable lever is to lower negative feelings, what the gold standard is for how people should deal with a breakup, the most underrated happiness intervention in daily life, why reading aloud or being read to calms the brain so much, and much more… - 0:00 Is Wellbeing Built in the Body or the Mind? 8:37 Why Privilege Can Fuel Addiction 18:30 The Key To Managing Yourself More Effectively 35:51 Rewiring Anxiety and Uncertainty 42:25 How Biology Affects Our Relationships 50:33 Why Growth Stems From Pain 59:08 Designing the Optimal Morning Routine 01:08:55 The Physiology of Staying Fit as You Age 01:18:49 Engineering the Optimal Evening Routine 01:24:31 Is There a Risk of Over-Optimising Wellbeing? 01:29:45 What Causes Us the Most Pain? 01:33:01 The Neuroscience of Heartbreak 01:39:57 Has Modern Freedom Backfired on Happiness? 01:47:27 Where to Find Arthur - Get a free bottle of D3K2, an AG1 Welcome Kit, and more when you first subscribe at https://ag1.info/modernwisdom New pricing since recording: Function is now just $365, plus get $25 off at https://functionhealth.com/modernwisdom Get a Free Sample Pack of LMNT’s most popular flavours with your first purchase at https://drinklmnt.com/modernwisdom Get 35% off your first subscription on the best supplements from Momentous at https://livemomentous.com/modernwisdom - Get access to every episode 10 hours before YouTube by subscribing for free on Spotify - https://spoti.fi/2LSimPn or Apple Podcasts - https://apple.co/2MNqIgw Get my free Reading List of 100 life-changing books here - https://chriswillx.com/books/ Try my productivity energy drink Neutonic here - https://neutonic.com/modernwisdom - Get in touch in the comments below or head to... Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/chriswillx Twitter: https://www.twitter.com/chriswillx Email: https://chriswillx.com/contact/

Chris WilliamsonhostArthur Brooksguest
Jan 8, 20261h 48mWatch on YouTube ↗

CHAPTERS

  1. 0:00 – 8:37

    Is Wellbeing Built in the Body or the Mind?

  2. 8:37 – 18:30

    Why Privilege Can Fuel Addiction

  3. 18:30 – 35:51

    The Key To Managing Yourself More Effectively

  4. 35:51 – 42:25

    Rewiring Anxiety and Uncertainty

  5. 42:25 – 50:33

    How Biology Affects Our Relationships

  6. 50:33 – 59:08

    Why Growth Stems From Pain

  7. 59:08 – 1:08:55

    Designing the Optimal Morning Routine

  8. 1:08:55 – 1:18:49

    The Physiology of Staying Fit as You Age

  9. 1:18:49 – 1:24:31

    Engineering the Optimal Evening Routine

  10. 1:24:31 – 1:29:45

    Is There a Risk of Over-Optimising Wellbeing?

  11. 1:29:45 – 1:33:01

    What Causes Us the Most Pain?

  12. 1:33:01 – 1:39:57

    The Neuroscience of Heartbreak

  13. 1:39:57 – 1:47:27

    Has Modern Freedom Backfired on Happiness?

  14. 1:47:27 – 1:48:20

    Where to Find Arthur

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